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Here is a safe place to tell your story. Everyone's battle with ED is unique and yet there are so many similarities. Telling our individual stories is therapeutic and it gives others hope who suffer with the same things. It is so important that we get the message out that you are not alone in this struggle. You are one of many people fighting an eating disorder. Whether it is anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or a combination you have found a safe place to blog about your troubles. Simply click on the comment link below and tell us your story.
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“A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” This has always been a favorite quote of mine, but previously I have always found it hard to believe. Once I took that step in my life, to make my journey I realized that no quote could be truer than this one. I reached out to find help, and found Lisa, my angel to help me. My journey has been a long one, but I am here to share that recovery is possible, hard work, but possible, and as I have found out very rewarding. I most recently found out that my husband and I are expecting our first child. To say those words every time brings tears to my eyes, because for a while all I cared about was ED and couldn’t see my future without him or my body healthy enough to get pregnant or carry a child. It is an amazing feeling, no words will ever be able to describe. I use to hate my body, everything about it. ED did his best to make me believe that my body was worthless and ugly. The human body is amazing, and being able to feel, and see how amazing it works is priceless. Seeing my baby on the ultrasound, and the little heart beating, makes me wonder how I could ever hate the body that is now carrying a life. Now, looking at it more closely and being on “the other side” I see that it was ED totally destroying my thinking, and my world. Ever since I was a little girl, all I wanted to be was a mother, and for a long time ED took that away from me. It wasn’t until I got help, and did the work to find “me” without ED hanging around to realize my dream again. I am forever grateful for my opportunity to go to La Bonne Maison and begin my journey there, I took my “single step” there, and it truly gave me my life back. I am truly blessed to be where I am today, and I would not have gotten here without hard work, and the supports in my life. It is truly important to have people in your life to support and understand what you are going through each and everyday. I was lucky enough to meet amazing people at La Bonne Maison and have kept in contact with a few special people who have been the core of my recovery support. It is not an easy task but I believe it is important to know that recovery is possible if you want it and you do the work. I wouldn't be where I am today without La Bonne Maison, doing the work, showing up to my appointments, and being present in my life while allowing people in. I said it before, but I am forever grateful and want everyone to know there is hope, always and if you believe and keep fighting you can find recovery too.
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Bri